Monday night I fell while climbing and hyperextended my knee. I'm pretty sure I also gave myself a mild whiplash because I felt my chin slam against my sternum, my teeth smacked each other, and I woke up with a nasty sore neck. I was supposed to start month two of this round of Insanity, but I know I need to give it time to heal and not re-injure it. It's hard for me to rest intentionally. One of the reasons I really enjoy the Insanity workout is that it is so intense. I don't feel motivated enough with low intensity workouts and tend to fall of the wagon more easily I think. I'm a big fan of bootcamp-like experiences and if I could afford it right now I'd love to do a yoga retreat to really spend some quality time focused on moving forward in my practice.

But alas, I have to turn off beast mode for a while. I don't want to compromise my knee for the future. This is the first fitness/sports related injury I've had since rolling my ankle during basketball practice freshman year of high school. I'm a good decade older than I was back then, so my body probably won't be as quick to bounce back. Even though I hate it, it's good to be forced to slow down. I'm great at pushing myself, but not so great at the opposite.

I think I mentioned it in an earlier post, but I'm giving essential oils a try. They actually just came today and since I have an injury it's kind of the perfect time to start experimenting with them! I'm an EO newb so I'll probably wait a bit before doing a post on my experience with them, but I'm pretty excited. I've been slowly transitioning my life from a pretty regular American lifestyle, to working on being more and more mindful about what I consume, when I consume, and how I consume, from food and medicine, to material objects and clothing. The transition is gradual, and in some ways it seems like some changes trigger others. I remember back when I made my 26 before 27 goal to only purchase thrifted/vintage/sustainable/made in the USA clothing, it sparked my interest in transforming how I ate as well. Thinking about what I put in my body food-wise influenced me to look into natural alternatives for birth control. It's funny how that happens. Always changing, always evolving. When I go thrifting these days I'll be sifting through the racks of clothes and I'll see an item I would've immediately snatched up in high school, or something that I would've adored three or four years ago (or even last year!) and I have no interest beyond amusement at changing styles and preferences. It can be frustrating to know that life is constant change, but sometimes it's exciting and encouraging.

HI, I'M LIZ!

I'm an interior designer and home renovator with a love of DIY projects, thrifting, bold decor, and fearless renovation.

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